I was civil
Related, but slightly off topic.
Using my cell phone, I called one of the Ma Bell post breakup, major reincarnates,(starts with a big A and ends with a big T )with a billing question about a 3rd party long distance recurring billing. The subject really doesn't matter.
Before customer service can address the issue(listen to the reason for my call), they inquire whether I am agreeable to sharing my account information and demographics with associated or potentially unknown third parties for the purpose of determining whether they can save me money on my existing service, or suggest some other combinations of services that I may not recognize that I need, or could benefit from, and they likely can offer at some amazing short lived price for an even shorter duration period before it reverts to a butt burning overcharge pricing that I will be locked into for the remainder of my days?...at least this is what I think they said.
To which I reply...'does this mean that you are going to try to sell me shit, before you try to help me with the reason for my call?'
'NO, not before we try to help, after...' Naturally, I said, OK.
Bottom line....I didn't sign up for U-verse, despite the huge gift card offered, and I didn't get the 'slammed' 3rd party long distance carrier charges removed either..
But, I did end up having a pleasant unproductive conversation with a guy named Dave, who when I asked where are you when you look outside, turns out that it was a bright sunny day in Columbia. Seems they became the long distance carrier when someone in the house used the land line for a one-off long distance call, the landline that exists only for sentimental reasons-ie:bragging rights that we have a 55 year old working phone number. Yup, acquired right after the partyline, and operator placed call technology quanset leaps.
I was civil.
Then I broke the mouthpiece end off of the handset of the princess phone used on the unused landline for yucks.:grin:
By comparison with some days, a very productive morning.:thumbup:
uh, Brian...thanks for the topic...I think.
